Japanese Election: The Biggest Losers

The Japanese electorate on Sunday not only voted to throw out the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, but in a stunning slap, it rejected some of their star legislators as well.

Among the high-profile DPJ losers, according to preliminary polling results, were former Prime Minister Naoto Kan, as well as at least six current members of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s Cabinet, including Finance Minister Koriki Jojima, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura and Financial Services Minister Ikko Nakatsuka.

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